MICHELLE'S FITNESS BIO

With 15 years of experience in health and fitness, NPC and WFBB Bikini Althete Michelle Ponto has helped women from all over the world and all ages reach their fitness goals by helping them change their habits and understand how their bodies work. She's the co-author of a men's fitness book called "Buff Dad", the former owner of a spa specializing in holistic treatments and has appeared on numerous morning shows as a health and fitness expert.

In addition to having a BA in Fine Arts and a BA in Communications, Michelle has a degree in Fitness Leadership (honors/Deans’s list) and has worked as a certified ACE and CAN-FIT trainer. She has her Reiki II certification, and after getting a diploma in Advanced Aesthetics and Spa Management, she opened and managed a day spa specializing in holistic treatments for a while. She is currently working on her Masters of Science.

Competing in her first NPC bikini competition at the age of 42, she is proof that age is not an excuse to give up on your body -- and it's never too late to start. Fitness and wellness are a big part of how she lives her life which is why she's developed her world-class fitness, yoga and wellness retreats.

And by the way, she's addicted to Ragnar Relays, Duvine Bike Tours, loves hiking and can't say "no" to a half marathon, especially if it's in a city she hasn't been to yet.